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No information found for Yukon Territory on this subject. The following links, however, may be of interest:

Canada

Canada Introduction to the Government of Canada Official Web
Access information on Canada, its government, and federal programs and services organized into categories.
Source : Government of Canada, Canada Site

Popular Links

Non-government organisation Alzheimer Care
Caregiving information and support for caregivers of people with Alzheimer Disease and related dementias from the Alzheimer Society of Canada.
Source : Alzheimer Society of Canada

Non-government organisation The Canadian Institute for Health Information
The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) is an independent, national, not-for-profit organization working to improve the health of Canadians and the health care system by providing quality, reliable and timely health information.
Source : The Canadian Institute for Health Information

Non-government organisation How to Care
How to Care is here to help you manage the realities of caring for others and yourself by supplying practical, portable information on the issues we know you will confront.
Source : How to Care Inc.

Canada Residential Care
Canada's commitment to provide quality care to injured, disabled and aging Veterans is a long-standing priority, dating back more than 80 years to the end of the First World War. As a key pillar of this commitment, Veterans Affairs Canada has been a pioneering force in establishing, managing and supporting residential care facilities that address the evolving needs of Veterans and other seniors.
Source : Veterans Affairs Canada.

Yukon Territory

Yukon Territory Community Nursing
Community Nursing provides public health, treatment and 24 hour emergency services in all Yukon communities outside of Whitehorse. Community Nurses are required to provide specialized clinical care in rural communities where immediate physician services are not available.
Source : Government of Yukon

Yukon Territory Continuing Care
Yukon's Continuing Care Branch provides Residential, Home Care and Outpatient Therapy services for the citizens of the Yukon Territory.
Source : Government of Yukon. Department of Health and Social Services

Yukon Territory Guide for the Travelling Yukon Patient (PDF Format)
This 'Guide for the Travelling Yukon Patient' provides phone numbers, websites, and other information that will help you plan your medical travel before you leave home. It also provides checklists for things you may have forgotten, and offers tips to make you more comfortable.
Source : Canadian Red Cross

Yukon Territory Yukon Telehealth Network
Telehealth uses videoconferencing technology to provide healthcare services and education to clients and health care professionals in their own community. The Yukon Telehealth Network links ten communities in the Yukon with telehealth workstations.
Source : Government of Yukon. Department of Health and Social Services.

Canada

Canada 2003 First Ministers' Accord on Health Care Renewal
On February 5, 2003, Canada's First Ministers agreed on a new health plan to improve access to quality care for all Canadians. This page gives access to the complete text of the Accord itself.
Source : Health Canada

Canada About Health Canada
Explains the federal department's mandate, organization, Minister of Health's and the branches' responsibilities, policies, legislation and jurisdiction. Includes contact information for the headquarters office as well as for its regional offices.
Source : Government of Canada. Health Canada. Health Policy and Communications Branch

Canada Accessing Health Information
Accessing Health Information gives an easy access to health information on available services and supports offered by the conventional health care system and Veterans Affairs Canada. The more information we have, the better able we are to cope with, understand and make decisions about issues that affect our health.
Source : Veterans Affairs Canada

Non-government organisation Adult Communication Disorders (PDF Format)
This fact sheet describes the most common types of adult communication disorders.
Source : Canadian Association for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists

Non-government organisation Alzheimer Disease: 10 Warning Signs
Alzheimer Disease -- what it is, warning signs, diagnosis and causes. The latest information from the Alzheimer Society of Canada.

Canada Alzheimer Wandering Registry Program for Veterans
The Alzheimer Wandering Registry Program is a nationwide identification program developed by the Alzheimer Society of Canada (ASC) and the RCMP to help people with Alzheimer Disease return safely home after wandering.
Source : Veterans Affairs Canada

Canada Anxiety Disorders: Future Directions for Research and Treatment
The authors focus on the six major types of anxiety disorders and provide information on prevalence, risk factors, comorbidity patterns, health care utilization, and economic costs associated with these disorders.
Source : Health Canada

Canada Best Quality at the Best Price - Continuing Care, March 1998
A series of papers offering a review of ways of measuring and achieving high quality service for the best price in the field of continuing care. "Quality" includes professional standards, training requirements, financial management requirements, outcome indicators and the quality improvement process; "best price" reflects "value for money".
Source : Health Canada

Canada Building on Values - The Future of Health Care in Canada
Romanow Report on the Future of Health Care in Canada.(PDF document to download)

Canada Calendar of Events
Lists national and international events that relate to aging for the years 2000 to 2005.
Source : Agence des douanes et du revenu du Canada

Non-government organisation Canada's Health Care Providers
This report presents a fact-based compilation of current research, historical trends, and new data, findings and analysis on what we know and don't know about Canada's health care providers as a foundation for understanding some of today's most critical and complex issues in health care.
Source : Canadian Institute for Health Information

Non-government organisation Canadian Association for Community Care
The Canadian Association for Community Care (CACC) is a national, non-profit, bilingual association, formed in 1995. CACC's guiding principle is our commitment to a strong national voice for the community care sector. In our view, community care includes home-based care, facility-based long term care and community support programs, such as meal services. CACC's mission is to promote the development of a range of high-quality, flexible, responsive and accessible community care services within a seamless continuum of care.
Source : Canadian Association for Community Care

Non-government organisation The Canadian Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation (CACR)
The goal of the CACR is to provide leadership in clinical practice, research and advocacy in cardiac disease prevention and rehabilitation for the enhancement and maintenance of cardiovascular health of Canadians.
Source : Canadian Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation

Non-government organisation Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation
The Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation (CCHSA) is a national, non-profit, independent organization whose role is to help health services organizations, across Canada and internationally, examine and improve the quality of care and service they provide to their clients.
Source : Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation

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